The Washington critic., 1887-06-22
gHB COMMENCEMENT SEASON
Al nual Closing rxercises of tho High
and Normal Schools.

= 9HB COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Annual Closing Fxercises of tho High
and Normal Schools.
To the music of the "Gladiator March,"
performed by the Marine Band, the two
hundred aud more young ladies and gentle
men, who were about TO graduate from the
Normal and High schools of this city, filed
on the stage at Albaugh's Opera House at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and took
seats, amid the many complimentary express
sions of admiring friends in the large au-
dience that filled the place.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. j. Z. Newman, followed by ad-
dresses by ex-Justice Macarthur and Com
missioner of Pensions Black. In the ab.
sence Of District Commissioner Webb,
caused by Illness, Judge Macarthur deiv-
cred tho opening address. When the ex-
ercises were about half through the Presi-
dent arrived aud distributed tho diplomas.
AS he was about to leave, Miss Helen Bailey
stepped forward and presented him with
beautiful basket Of flowers, for which she
received smile aud few words OF thanks.
Diplomas were awarded as follows:
NOMINAL SCHOOL
\ Ladics--Annp NJ. AtLee, Miriam j. Austin,
Blanche Beckham, Roberta II. Bau, Bertha
Z, Buchler, Anna Il. Burlingame, Julia T.
Cavansgh Mary A. Clancy, Louise H. Glenn.
.nis, Annie &c. \; Crumpi Eliza T. Darneil99,
Francis, Fannie NJ. Gilbert, Daisy Hepburn,
Emma s Jacobs, Eva Julihn, Elizabeth r
Kirk, Catherine q Leech, Annie Leonard,
Mary j Moore. Sarah G otterback, Grace NJ
!. Parker Theta Phillips, Myra e Randall, Ella
J. Riley, Annie A. striyener, Rose II. seifert
Harriet h. Scat, Kate NJ. Toomey. Laura A.
Turner, sallie p. wilson, Annie NJ. Wood.
ward.
0cntlemen.-Hen c. Fisher Joseph N
Saunders, Edgar F. Strong, Clinton z.
Townsend
HIGH SCHOOL.
Ladles-Laura W. Amery, Jennie Appler,
Clara Il. Ashley, Helen 4. Bailey, Jessie Il.
Baker, Jennie E. Barker, Matte NJ. Bartlett
Enle NJ. Bennett, Emma Bettes, Elizabeth
j. Book. Ella Booraem, Mary X. Bradford,
Ellen F. Burden, Margaret G. .Callaghan'
frankie ii. cstin, Sarah II. petan, i ''siiiS. Mag.
Sosna H@snf Dfs ssrns Rs'e H. boRnDa RSa Iars fas
Duriee, ottille A. Ebert, Edith L. Franzonl,
Emma u. French, Jane r, FURNACE, Mary |.
FURNACE, Fannie $. Gather, Nettie, NJ. Gard
Goldsmith, Juliet B. Graham, Ida A. Green,
. Jessie HALEY, Sarah llartstall Laura V. Hay.
ward, Sarah neidenheimer;, Henrietta n.
I!es:ler, Annie Hickey Katrina Hine, Ruth
W. IIobson, Anna l.. hogue. Ann G.
Horton, Elizabeth Mcclelland, Annie A.
SornsilS !. MsiEis, E'iA Elizabeth NJ. sys, Mayss,
Eugenia A; Morrison, Romaine Morsell. Jo-
Cora A. Mould, Annie Pearson, Julia NJ. Pond,
Margaret S. Potter, Sarah d. Rathbone, Lou.
ise $. Reed, Eugeena Reybnrl, Freddie A.
Mary l. Jefieris, sadee NJ. johnston, Katie L.
Kaiser, Ida V. Kemp, Margaret e. kennedy,
Margaret Keogh, Augusta X. Keyser, Martha
osn EaSe NJ Iamb b1s 8do Ii kns esh 4IGfpst an dp kpR
hart, Katie g. Lowndes, Lillian Mcbride,
Marie E. Rocker Helen s. salmon, Louisa G.
ssaxtonn, Minnie g. sayton, Kate J. schermer-
Jane g. Shields, Ora Winona, Louise Slater
Mary q. stoutenburgh, Mabel N. Thurston,
4 Roberta Van Horn, Margaret II. ,wasney,
ward
Gsntcmmen77carrol E. Bailey, Frank A.
Ter, Walter I. Burden, Henry IL; Burroughs,
Frederick W. Fiske Frtz Forster, WHY'S s.
Curtis l. Gilbert, Wm. +. Gross, John NJ Hen
derson. John w. Herndon, Samuel II. Knight,
Harry NJ; Marble, Joseph s., Mills, James r.
Norris, Harry q. Bursley. Eugene A. Davis
Frank y. Davis, Clement Dietrich, Horace A.
Dodge, Wm. j. Patch, Lucius +. Randolph,
, Horace Nj. Reeve, Charles Il. Roberts, DOW l..
Rost berry, Cassell severance, Michael ID.
Sohon, Charles W. Stetson, Andrew Stewart,
Harrison L. stidham, Conrad II. sy me, Joseph
W. Wheatley, Adolph G. Wolf, James NJ
v oodward.
HIGH SCHOOL business COURSE.
Ladies-Sarah +. Boss, Madeline NJ. Bran
nan, Kate J.. Coppersmith, Mary A. Dodge,
Mary L. Espey, Zetta V. Ginesi, Esther A. H..
Goldney, Alice X. Green, Lillian l.. Grimes,
Mabel Hall Janette T.. Hayes, Lydia A: Kluck-
huhn, Julia L; Langille, Lula NJ. McDade, Min
Antoinette NJ. Neuhaus, Jessie A. Newton.
Edith X. Nixon, Mary +. Osslre, Ella Purcell,
Hannanora g. Sullivan Eva l.. Thomas, Eliza.
beth Walker, Isabel G. Williams, Lille l.. Zim'
norman.
, = Gentlemen-wm: ]. Bolway, William E.
S. Doyle, Horace Durant, James D. Foley,
George W. Francis, Henry f., HALEY, WIN.
s:,,,1 3; Hedges, EdwarI j.: Mulhall, Charles ".
man, Harry l.. strang, Fred. Il. Summers,
Ausburn f. Towner.
Immaculate Conception.
The closing exercises Of immaculate Con
ception Boys School were held this morn
Ing in the hall adjoining the church, a.
Eighth and N streets northwest. A pro
gramme of more than usual merit was
given by the boys, and to judge by tn,
generous applause Of the goodsized audi
|. ence,, thoroughly enjoyed. "Ihe Spanish
Cavalier" was sung in good style by Mas.
ters Bates, Fitzgerald, Curtin, Gross, Daley
and Sluter. One OF tho best things was a
darky piece by VIII Culleson, W. Becker
and j. Bates. After the programme had
been finished, the principal Of the school.
Mr.. Vaughan, called out the names of the
successful boys OF the different classes aud
they were awarded prizes by Rev. Father
s. F. Ryan. The medal for general excel.
lence In the first class was awarded to John
CLARK; In the second class to Frank Delane,
! and in the third class to John Dunn.
st. Peters School.
The closing exercises of st. Peters
partcbial school were held at st. Peter's
Hall, on Capitol Hill, yesterday. In the
boys department gold medal FOR conduct
was drawn for In the senior class by Master,
Y. Berkeley, |. Byrne, j. Repetti, W. Petit
II. Burch, L, Smith and f. Nc cMeAamin
Girls departn eut sei ior class, by Misses f
/ Clifford, b. Reilley, ). Watson, A. Kelly
b. Kelly, ID. Grinder aud l., Ober.
ST. LOscph's school.
st. Joseph's school held its closing exer'
cises yesterday at Carroll Institute Hall
Gold medals We're awarded as follows: Fo
good conduct, drawn for by Charles Ferry
and While Campbell; for proficiency II
studies, John O'Neill